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| Woman hurt in 'letter bomb' blast | |
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| A woman has received minor injuries in an explosion at an office building in central London. | |
| BBC Home Affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said what was thought to be a letter bomb was found at the Capita building in Victoria Street, Victoria. | BBC Home Affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said what was thought to be a letter bomb was found at the Capita building in Victoria Street, Victoria. |
| London Ambulance said a female employee had been taken to hospital for treatment to her injuries. | |
| Bomb disposal experts were at the scene and Scotland Yard's anti-terrorism command was investigating. | |
| The scene is just 200 yards from Scotland Yard's headquarters. The Capita building was closed off and a cordon set up around it. | The scene is just 200 yards from Scotland Yard's headquarters. The Capita building was closed off and a cordon set up around it. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At 0940 GMT police were called to a business address in Victoria Street. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At 0940 GMT police were called to a business address in Victoria Street. |
| "We can confirm there was a small explosion in one of the offices." | "We can confirm there was a small explosion in one of the offices." |
| He added that a "small package" appeared to be the source of the explosion. | He added that a "small package" appeared to be the source of the explosion. |
| The spokesman also said the counter-terrorism group was leading the inquiry "as a matter of procedure for an incident involving an explosion of this nature". | |
| The Capita Group is a leading business out-sourcing company which runs London's congestion charge system among other services. | The Capita Group is a leading business out-sourcing company which runs London's congestion charge system among other services. |
| All six floors of the office were evacuated. | All six floors of the office were evacuated. |
| Ben Hetchin, an eye-witness, said: "At first we thought, presumed, it was a fire alert as we get often but then a woman was led out with her hands bandaged like a boxing glove, totally covered. | Ben Hetchin, an eye-witness, said: "At first we thought, presumed, it was a fire alert as we get often but then a woman was led out with her hands bandaged like a boxing glove, totally covered. |
| "She looked shocked and shaken, nervous. They then ushered us away behind the police cordon and two firemen said that it was a letter bomb on Victoria Street." | "She looked shocked and shaken, nervous. They then ushered us away behind the police cordon and two firemen said that it was a letter bomb on Victoria Street." |
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